The Four Corners area of New Mexico is under attack. It's being invaded by moths.

They're only an inch long and harmless, but they're also the reason why Beaula Easterling hasn't had a decent night sleep in days.

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"They get in around the door, in the windows. They follow you in," Easterling said.

In recent weeks, millions of moths have bothered residents like Easterling on the streets and in their homes.

"Yesterday, I had three in the car," Easterling said.

Thursday, Easterling was filling up a bucket of soapy water, hoping that would keep them away.

"They're attracted to the water and when they get in there, they can't get out because the soap is on their wings," Easterling said.

Gladys Williamson has tried everything to get rid of the little pests, including spraying, but she can't get rid of the hundreds of moths swarming her business.

"They're really bad. They feel like they're all over you," Williamson said.

But experts, like Bruce Carter, who owns Carter Pest Control in Farmington, say the little bugs are harmless.

"They're not going to destroy your home. They're not going to eat your clothing. The biggest thing is, right now they're a nuisance," Carter said.

Carter said he receives as many as 25 calls a day on the moths, but he said there's not much you can do.

"Just wait them out. You can use aerosols to go ahead and knock out the existing populations. (You can use) glue bars, glue sticks, but there's really not a lot you can do about it," Carter said.

Carter said you can't stop them, but you may be able to slow them down. He suggests keeping windows and doors closed; make sure there are no holes in your screens; and attract the moths by turning on your outside lights, but keep the inside lights off.

"The problem is, this is massive all over the Four Corners," Carter said. "If you kill 10, you're going to have 100 trying to take their place."

Pest control experts say the good news is that the moth problem should go away when the next weather front moves in.

The bad news is from the weather experts, who say that because of drought conditions, that next front could be up to a month away.